Comm. The Essentials of Human Communication

The vehicle through which we send messages is referred to as the

Channel

Bobby: "I got a new bat!" Jan: "That's great. I can't wait to see you swing it at the game next Saturday. "Bobby: Not that kinds of bat! His name is Del and he's my new pet." This exchange between Bobby and Jan best illustrates which principle of communication?

Communication is ambiguous

"You cannot not communicate" expresses which principle of communication?

Communication is inevitable

Email, blogging, google + and Facebook are all examples of ________ communication

Computer-mediated

The information of the cover that entices the reader to buy a magazine would be an example of

Feed forward

When someone sends a message in response to your initial message, such as laughing at your joke, they are sending

Feedback

The news of Tom's promotion started spreading around the company well before the official announcement was made. The news of Toms promotion is an example of _________ communication.

Grapevine

When Henri wants to share information with Chantal but not with others in the room, he switches from English to speaking French, which Chantal understands. Which of the following best describes what Henri does to keep his comments to Chantal private?

He encodes his message in a way he thinks only Chantal will understand

During a video-conference job interview for an entry level position with a large fast food chain, Melkamzer answers a series of questions posed my Annie, a regional manager. What type of communication did they engage in?

Interviewing communication

________ communication is the general term used to describe communication from one source to many receivers, some of which may be scattered throughout the world.

Mass

"Do you understand what I've just asked you to do?" is an example of a(n)

Metamessage

The statement "I may be wrong about this but...," best illustrated the element of communication known as

Metamessages

Before launching into her presentation to the board of directors, Sandra circulates through the room making small talk about the weather, the results of last night's game, etc. Sandra is engaging in

Phatic communication

Biases or prejudices of sender-receivers are examples of what kind of noise?

Psychological

During a department meeting, Antonio's boos was discussing the new software that will be implemented in the department. Antonio was daydreaming about this upcoming vacation. We can assume that Antonio's boss message to Antonio was distorted by ________ noise.

Psychological

The tendency to divide the various communication transactions into sequences of stimuli and responses is referred to as

Punctuation

Phatic communication is also referred to as

Small talk

Before going to a reception at the university president's house, Abby reminds her date, Homer, not to act like he's at a fraternity party. Abby wants Homer to be aware of the _________ context.

Social - Psychological

Which of the following myths of communication is identified in your book?

The more you communicate, the better your communication will be. When two people are in a close relationship, neither person should have to communicate needs and wants explicitly; the other person should know what these are. Interpersonal or group conflict is a reliable sign that the relationship or group is in trouble. Like good communicators, leaders are born, not made. Fear of speaking is public is detrimental and must be eliminated

Which of the following statements is true of communication?

The more you communicate, the better your communication, the better you will be in communication "Fear of speaking in public is bad and must be eliminated It can be managed and make it work for you.

Christina and DeAnna were having a quiet conversation over drinks before the band started to play, but now they have to shout and even then can't really hear what the other is saying. We can assume that once the band started to play, the signal-to-noise ration in this scenario

Went from high signal.low signal to low signal / high signal

The temporal dimension of context can consist of

a messages position with sequence of events

The transactional view is more satisfying than the linear or linear view because it _________

allows each person to serve as both speaker and listener

Which of the following is true of communication contexts?

exists in a context that determines, to a large extent, the meaning of any verbal or nonverbal message. The contexts have at least four aspects. The same words or behaviors may have totally different meanings when they occur in different contexts.

The linear model of communication is analogous with a(n)

text messages or online (communication)